midden

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪdən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mid′n)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mid•den  (mid′n),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a dunghill or refuse heap.
  2. See kitchen midden. 
  • Old Danish mykdyngja, equivalent. to myk manure + dyngja pile (Danish mødding)
  • Middle English midding 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
midden / ˈmɪdən/
  1. a dunghill or pile of refuse
  2. a dustbin
  3. See kitchen midden
Etymology: 14th Century: from Scandinavian; compare Danish mödding from mög muck + dynge pile
'midden' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kitchen midden

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